1) Australian slang greeting between friends that is actually used quite often, although stereotype rejecting Australians claim we don't
2) A person you are very close to, whom they trust above all others. A person may only have one mate
1) G'day Mate
2) Person A: Mate did I tell you what that Sheila said to me yesterday?
Person B: Nah mate, here sit down and tell me over a beer
In Ghana, West Africa, this would be the conductor of a Tro-Tro. The mate collects bus fares, makes change, signals stops, arranges passengers and advertizes the tro-tro route, simultaneously.
Passenger: "Mate, Bus-stop, Atomic Junction"
Translation: Mate, could you please stop the van at Atomic Junction (name of a bus stop).
A word stolen by Australians from the English. A common word used in Australia, said to be an "aussie saying". This is a lie, it originated from England!
Hey mate, i'm only calling you mate because i live inAustralia and think its an "aussie" thing to say, but really i stole it from England!